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A Dictionary of Superstitions by Iona Opie
$47.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Reference S.
An account of the range of folk beliefs that have survived into our own age. Arranged alphabetically by their key word, the superstitions are illustrated by quotations that trace their development through the centuries. They include spells, cures, rituals, taboos, charms and omens.
I Saw Esau The Schoolchild's Pocket Book by Iona and Peter Opie
$28.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Reading Level: very good
This collection of verse offers 170 rhymes: rhymes of insult and retaliation; of teasing and repartee; rhymes for skipping and for counting out; riddles, tounge-twisters, narratives and nonsense - rhymes that have been chanted by children for generations
Mother Goose's Little Treasures by Iona Opie
$39.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
From the far reaches of shared memory come these charming but little-known nursery rhymes, mysterious tidbits of lore brought back to shining life by the shared talents of the two most beloved Mother Goose treasurers, Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells. Open these pages and discover Mrs Whirly the Fish Fryer, ...Show more
My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Divided into four sections, this anthology contains more than 60 of the most colourful and best-loved nursery rhymes, including Humpty Dumpty and Hey Diddle, Diddle. These are illustrated with watercolour pictures of distinctive characters - rabbits, cats and mice - by Rosemary Wells.
My Very First Mother Goose (HB) by Iona Opie
$35.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My Very First Mother Goose
To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than sixty treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. From "Hey Diddle, Diddle" and "Pat-a-Cake" to "Little Jack Horner" and "Pussycat, ...Show more
On the Go with Mother Goose (Board) by Iona Opie
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Babies and toddlers who love things that go will be drawn to this surefire selection of Mother Goose rhymes. The train that took the pussycat to London to see the queen, the fancy car that sped the pig to market, the big ship that sails on the alley alley oh -- these and other conveyances play a visual ...Show more
Snuggle Up with Mother Goose by Iona Opie
$16.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Very First Mother Goose
Lap reading with babies means sharing sweet verses like these beloved Mother Goose rhymes. Books and vibrant language are vitally important early learning tools. With that in mind, selected poems from Iona Opie s classic Mother Goose nursery-rhyme compilations are gathered here in a sturdy, baby-friendl ...Show more
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